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This report presents a summary of the evidence on approaches shown to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote areas. It identifies 8 approaches as having the potential to improve access to ECEC services in regional and remote thin markets.

There is a great deal of evidence that families play a critical role in their child’s early learning and development. So how can early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators and teachers best work with families for learning?

Gabrielle Sinclair, CEO of the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), provides insight into 'what works' for continuous quality improvement in early childhood education and care.

Our experiences in the early years shape the developing brain, laying foundations for lifelong learning and resilience.

What does evidence look like in an early childhood education and care setting? We’ve spoken to some educators and teachers to explore the many different types of evidence they use in their practice.  

Literacy and numeracy are critical foundations, equipping students to access learning in all other parts of the curriculum.

Dr Jen Jackson, Program Director at AERO, explains how simple and effective it is to integrate science into ECEC practice, debunking several myths about the science of early childhood pedagogy along the way.

Australia needs high-quality evidence in early years education that can guide policy and practice decisions and help to improve children’s outcomes and life trajectories.

Early literacy approaches support the development of foundational skills. This guide outlines key practices for supporting literacy in early learning settings.

Numeracy is the application of mathematical concepts, with skills developing along trajectories from birth. This guide outlines practices to support numeracy in early learning settings.

This guide outlines key practices for supporting Executive function and self-regulation in early learning settings.